Hauteville-sur-Fier
Hauteville- sur- Fier is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Hauteville- sur- Fier is located at 370 m above sea level. M., near Rumilly, about twelve miles west of the town of Annecy (air line). The village extends Albanais slightly increased at the northern edge of the Talniederung of Fier, east of the ridge of the Montagne du Gros Foug.
The area of 4.90 square kilometers municipal area includes a portion of the western Genevois. The southern part of the municipality is occupied by the broad valley of Fier, it flows from east to west and is easily cut at some places in the valley. To the north of the municipality on the grounds floor terrace of skin Mannevillette extends to the slopes of the adjacent hills. Here is 524 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Hauteville- sur- Fier.
To Hauteville- sur- Fier next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:
- La Champagne ( 347 m above sea level. M. ) in the Talniederung south of Fier
- La Croix (350 m above sea level. M. ) in the Talniederung north of Fier
- Les Onges (375 m above sea level. M. ) on the northern edge of the valley
- Skin Mannevillette (420 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace north of Fier
Neighboring communities of Hauteville- sur- Fier are Saint- Eusèbe in the north, Vaulx in the east, Étercy, Marcellaz - Albanais and sales in the South and Vallières in the West.
History
The territory of Hauteville- sur- Fier was already inhabited during the Roman period. In the 12th century a Cluniac Priory was founded. Until 1901, the community was officially first Hauteville -de- Rumilly and later Haute Ville-en -Genevois. To a field change occurred in 1923, when the hamlet of La Champagne separated on the south side of Fier of Marcellaz - Albanais and Hauteville- sur- Fier was assigned.
Attractions
The village of Saint-Nicolas Church was built in Baroque style in 1681 and remodeled in the 19th century. It has a wooden statue of Christ from the 17th century. The Château des Onges in the Renaissance style, which dates from the 16th century, altered in the 19th century. Similarly, the capacity in Champagne seat of power was given its present form in the 19th century. Furthermore ruins of a medieval castle have been preserved.
Population
With 836 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Hauteville- sur- Fier is one of the small towns in the Haute-Savoie region. During the 20th century, the population steadily increased due to high levels of emigration from (1861 were still 479 residents counted in Hauteville- sur- Fier ). Since the mid- 1970s, however, a significant increase in population was recorded again.
Economy and infrastructure
Hauteville- sur- Fier was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area as well as in space Annecy their work.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Annecy to Seyssel. Further road links exist with Rumilly, Marcellaz - Albanais and Vaulx. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of around 15 kilometers. Hauteville- sur- Fier had a station on the railway line Aix -les- Bains- Annemasse.
Bloye | Boussy | Crempigny - Bonneguête | Étercy | Hauteville- sur- Fier | Lornay | Marcellaz - Albanais | Marigny -Saint -Marcel | Massingy | Moye | Rumilly | Sales | Saint- Eusèbe | Thusy | Val -de- Fier | Vallières | Vaulx | Versonnex
- Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
- Place in Rhône -Alpes